Queensland Procurement Policy 2026: What It Means for Suppliers
Queensland Procurement Policy (QPP) 2026 has prompted questions about whether suppliers now need to undertake carbon accounting or sustainability reporting to win government work.
For most businesses, the answer is no.
QPP 2026 does not mandate carbon accounting, emissions reporting, or ESG disclosures for suppliers. There are no fixed sustainability weightings, no universal thresholds, and no requirement to produce formal carbon reports to remain eligible for government tenders issued by the Queensland Government.
What has changed is how procurement decisions are justified.
Sustainability and environmental considerations are now more clearly embedded within value-for-money assessments, alongside price, capability, risk, and local benefit. These considerations are applied proportionately and only where relevant to the contract.
In practice, this means suppliers are increasingly asked to explain operational impacts—such as fuel use, energy consumption, waste handling, or project-level efficiency—rather than submit formal sustainability reports. The challenge for many businesses is not compliance, but clarity.
Aethiro’s role is not to interpret policy or sell unnecessary reporting. We support suppliers who want to respond confidently and credibly when environmental questions arise—using existing operational data, avoiding overclaiming, and preparing at a level that matches the scale of the opportunity.
QPP 2026 does not create urgency.
It rewards suppliers who are organised, consistent, and able to explain what they already do.
Queensland Procurement Policy (QPP) 2026 has prompted questions about whether suppliers now need to undertake carbon accounting or sustainability reporting to win government work.
For most businesses, the answer is no.
QPP 2026 does not mandate carbon accounting, emissions reporting, or ESG disclosures for suppliers. There are no fixed sustainability weightings, no universal thresholds, and no requirement to produce formal carbon reports to remain eligible for government tenders issued by the Queensland Government.
What has changed is how procurement decisions are justified.
Sustainability and environmental considerations are now more clearly embedded within value-for-money assessments, alongside price, capability, risk, and local benefit. These considerations are applied proportionately and only where relevant to the contract.
In practice, this means suppliers are increasingly asked to explain operational impacts—such as fuel use, energy consumption, waste handling, or project-level efficiency—rather than submit formal sustainability reports. The challenge for many businesses is not compliance, but clarity.
Aethiro’s role is not to interpret policy or sell unnecessary reporting. We support suppliers who want to respond confidently and credibly when environmental questions arise—using existing operational data, avoiding overclaiming, and preparing at a level that matches the scale of the opportunity.